SAVE THE DATES! 2009 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Workshops

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SAVE THE DATES! The City of Houston Planning & Development Department will host its 2009 Neighborhood Leadership Institute workshop Tuesday evenings starting Tuesday, September 1 and ending Tuesday, October 20. This exciting series of seven (7) sessions, covering one topic each week, will hone the skills of community leaders and other essential leaders toward strategizing new approaches to the everyday challenges civic leaders face and enhancing your neighborhood's capacity to develop and implement community projects. The cost of enrolling in the Neighborhood Leadership Institute is $25 per person; however, the amount is fully refundable upon attending ALL SEVEN (7) sessions.

The course curriculum includes: Week 1: Responsibilities of a Leader - Tuesday, September 1 Week 2: Building upon Your Neighborhood Organization - Tuesday, September 8 Week 3: Strategically Thinking Outside the Box - Tuesday, September 15 Week 4: Bridging the Communication Divide - Tuesday, September 22 Week 5: Volunteer Organizing for Your Neighborhood - Tuesday, September 29 Week 6: Networking for Your Neighborhood - Tuesday, October 13 Week 7: Resources for Your Neighborhood - Tuesday, October 20

Location: City of Houston Clayton Library (Carriage House facility), 5300 Caroline St. (@ Calumet St.) - between Southmore Blvd. and Binz St. (Museum District) Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For a copy of the 2009 Neighborhood Leadership Institute brochure, click the weblink: http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/ComPlanning/ldrship.htm to download the information and register! The class is limited to the first 40 attendees - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE! You aren't fully registered until receipt of the registration form and payment. Anyone interested in learning more details or attending the Institute should contact Donald Perkins @ 713-837-7803 (phone) or email Donald.Perkins@cityofhouston.net.

Steve Tostengard

8/27/200910:01:12 PM

Councilman Johnson, thank you for your response to the BARC petition. I'm sure the handling of stray animals is a tough and trying situation. The petition I signed was concerned that certain members of the public, organized into various animal-loving groups, were not able to visit the animals. I assume the groups were interested in making sure the animals were humanly treated. I hope you will allow these groups, even though I'm sure they are somewhat disruptive to the Department of Health and Human Services' orderly functioning, to inspect the animals. Perhaps these groups will even see the need to help support the Department in taking care of these animals. Thanks for your time.